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Laurenta Lelia Mihai1, Ioanina Parlatescu2, Anca Calin3
1Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest, Bucharest 031593, Romania.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
|January 26, 2024
Summary
Drug-influenced gingival expansion, often linked to calcium channel blockers, can be managed. A multimodal approach including hygiene, decontamination, and medication adjustment resolved this condition in a nifedipine-treated patient.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Gingival enlargement is a known side effect of certain medications, notably calcium channel blockers.
- This condition, termed drug-influenced gingival expansion, is a chronic inflammatory response exacerbated by oral biofilm accumulation.
- It is classified as dental biofilm-induced gingivitis.
